2- Tuesday, October 13, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandaily.com 2 - Tuesday, October13, 2009 The Michigan Daily - michigandailycom MONDAY: In Other Ivory Towers WEDNESDAY: THURSDAY: Campus Clubs Before You Were Here FRIDAY: Photos of the Week Where 12 tons of laundry go each week As the director of the Uni- versity's Laundry Services, Rolando Croocks does more than sort scrubs and bleach linens. He saves marriages, or so he says, referencing an inci- dent when he found a wed- ding band that was left in a pair of scrubs. But beyond that, Croocks does clean a lot of clothes. The University Laundry, located on North Campus, processes about 12 tons of laundry a week. The dirty bundles come in from all over campus - the University Hos- pital, the Residence Halls, the Michigan Union, the Michi- gan League and any other department that happens to need laundry service. The first official University laundry building opened in 1891 on Central Campus and cost about $54,000 to con- struct. The location didn't last long, however, and the laun- dry moved all around Ann Arbor until finding a home on North Campus in 1970, where it has stayed ever since. Croocks'sprimaryoperation is processing linen for all Uni- versity Hospital in-patients, including the hospital's vari- ous satellite locations. It is also one of two remain- ing institutional laundry services in southeastern Michigan. "The trend is now out- sourcing or co-ops," Croocks said. "But we remain com- petitive because we're pro- gressive, innovative and lean in our approach to keep costs competitive." In2007, University Laundry was voted Support Services Department of the year. The department's innovation is evident in its machine-folding of fitted linens and updated systemoftransportingbags of soiled laundry, which Croocks said used to be something like an archaic ski-lift. The laundry employs about 170 people, according to the Bentley Historical Library, and is seen as one of the most modern laundry systems in the country. Croocks expressed grati- tude for the people working at University Laundry. "I'm very proud," Crooks said. "It takes a special group of people to work in laun- dry ... I want to create an atmosphere where people feel appreciated, especially because off-site workers don't get to see the final product of their labors." - LIBBYASHTON 420 Maynard St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 www.michigandaily.com GARYGRACA DANNEWMAN Editor in Chief Business Monagee 734-647-3336 734-764-0558 graca@michigandaily.com tmdbusiness@gmail.com CONTACT INFORMATION Newsroom Officehours:sun.-Thurs.1a.m.-2a.m. 734-763-24s9 News Tips news@michigandaily.com Corrections corrections@michigandaily.com .ettersto the Editor rothedaily@michigandaily.com Photography Department photo@michigandaily.com ArtsSection artspage@michigandaily.com Editorial Page opinion@michigandaily.com Sports Section sports@michigandaily.com Display Sales display@michigandaily.com Classified Sales classiefid@michigandaily.com OnlineSales onlineads@michigandaily.com 0 Finance finance@michigandaity.com The University's Laundry Services processes clothes from across many parts of campus. CRIME NOTES CAMPUS EVENTS & NOTES Martha Cook window broken WHERE: Martha Cook WHEN: Sunday at about 11:15 a.m. WHAT: An unknown person struck a glass window on the ground floor of the building, leaving a large crack, University Police reported. The damage is valued at around $250. Slow car crash WHERE: Parking lot near 1100 Baits WHEN: Sunday at about 3:15 p.m. WHAT: A man reported that he witnessed a vehicle back into his car ioa parking lot at a speed of 5-6 miles per hour, University Police reported. There were minor damages to the car. Pedestrian hit Sick student sent Economic crisis exhibit WHAT: A new exhibit fea- turing rarely seen historical documents and archival materials President Gerald Ford inherited in 1974. WHO: The Gerald R. Ford Foundation WHEN: Today from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. WHERE: Gerald Ford Library, 1000 Beal Avenue Rare fossil WHAT: A new exhibit dis- plays an extremely rare fossil representative of what human primate ancestors looked like 47 million years ago. WHO: University of Michigan Exhibit Museum of Natural History WHEN: Today from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. WHERE: Exhibit Museum of Natural History, 1109 Ged- des Avenue BioArtography WHAT: BioArt exhibit featuringspecially stained microscopic images of organ growth, function and disease. WHO: Arts on Earth WHEN: Today from 12 to 6 p.m. WHERE: Duderstadt Center Translation discussion WHAT: Brown bag discus- sion from Comparative Liter- ature and American Culture associate professor Christi Merrill. WHO: Comparative Litera- ture WHEN: Today from 12 to 1 p.m. WHERE: Institute for the Humanities CORRECTIONS Please report any error in the Daily to corrections@ michigandaily.com. A first grade student was suspended after bringing a Cub Scouts camping uten- sil that can be used as a knife, fork and spoon to school, the New York Times reported. The student now faces 45 days in the district's reform school. The University decid- ed not to make North Quad Leadership in Energy and Environmen- tal Design certified because it was too expensive. >>FOR MORE, SEE OPINION PAGE 4 Amotorist from the Unit- ed Kingdom could face fines of up to £2,500 for inconsiderate driving after he deliberately drove through a puddle and splashed chil- dren at a bus stop, the BBC reported. Police received complaints after a video of the incident was uploaded on YouTube. 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